As Mother's day rolls around the reminder of my mother abandoning me when I was young, our now strained relationship and other childhood trauma that I faced with a mother figure in my life comes to the for front of my mind. This is where my first and second unrequited love stories began, but not… Continue reading Motherless Mother’s Day: How to Survive the day without your Mom
We all want to feel loved and appreciated; but what happens when someone falls short of that mark. How do they make it right in your eyes? How are you expecting them to express to you that they are sorry? All life relationships come with there ups and downs. So why not have a cheat code on how to properly apologized to those we hurt. Like all things, this may not work for everyone, but it does give us a great foundation on where to start. Let's dive into the 5 Languages of Apology and change the way we express how sorry we are the ones who matter the most.
A person who has an emotional need to please others often at the expense of his or her own needs or desires
We are all looking for something in life that brings us joy. Sometimes what I tend to find is that when you ask someone what brings them joy they tend to run off a list of people, things, or places. While those things may bring them some type of happiness and make them feel good,… Continue reading Joyfulness: 4 Ways to Create a Life Filled with Joy
This week we are going to focus on singleness and how to thrive while waiting for your future partner. While we all want to find the right person and be in a loving relationship, there are things we should work on while preparing for Mr. or Mrs. Right. First, let's establish that singleness is a… Continue reading Preparation: 6 areas of growth during singleness
Most of us have taken a dip in the dating pool. Looking for love, but sometimes in all the wrong places. I struggled for a long time in this dating world. Getting ghosted, running into f*ck boys, and on the wrong side of non-sustainable relationships. I couldn't figure out why I struggled so much. Why,… Continue reading Dating Woes: 3 reasons you are not finding a suitable mate
About 5 years ago my ex-boyfriend's mother dropped a bomb on me that I will never forget. At the time I had never felt so much pain run over me so quickly, but that's exactly how I was feeling. When I look back over the situation even though I was hurt by her words at the… Continue reading He Will Never Marry You: 3 Things I learned from a Failed Relationship
#Relationships goals are on all the hottest couples' pictures on social media. While these pictures look good on Instagram and Facebook, there is so much more that goes into a relationship than looking good in a picture with your significant other. Today we are going to take a look at the 6 elements that go… Continue reading #RelationshipGoals: 6 Elements in a Solid Relationship
Dealing with a mental illness can have its difficulties, for me recently being diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety has been a game changer in my life. I have always known that I wanted to go to therapy to deal with some childhood trauma and abandonment issues, but what the results of those issues caused in… Continue reading Day to Day Healing: 5 Tips for Managing Depression
Quality time is important in all relationships. With my love language being quality time, I have learned how to communicate my need for quality time more effectively in my relationships. But, this was not always the case. When I was in my twenties my need for this time looked more like being clingy. I was… Continue reading Quality over Quantity: 4 keys to Quality time
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